General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (Turkey)

Turkish government department which searches for oil and minerals

The General Directorate of Mineral Research & Exploration of Turkey (Turkish: Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü, commonly known as MTA) is a scientific institution established by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in 1935.^{[citation needed]}

MTA conducts geological and geophysical surveys all around Turkey in order to explore natural resources, like ore deposits and energy raw materials.^[1] The institution has 6 divisions with many different analysis labs,^[2] and a training facility for geologists and geophysical engineers in Ankara. Apart from focusing on fieldwork for mining research, MTA also has remote sensing facilities since 1975. Remote sensing unit operates under MTA Geophysics Research Division and TUBITAK has a cooperation since early 1970s.^[3]

MTA publishes Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration twice a year since 1936. Papers are published in English and Turkish since 1950 and distributed worldwide.^[4]

References

^ "MTA introduction page". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
^ "MTA analysis laboratories and divisions". Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
^ "MTA Remote Sensing Unit". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
^ "BULLETIN OF THE MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION (MTA Dergisi)".